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FAC Fall Fun – Three Days of Flying in Muncie

Well, maybe four days, since I went down a day early.  This weekend was the Flying Aces Club Outdoor Champs followed by the Roscoe Turner Memorial contest.  I went down on Wednesday and we wrapped up on Saturday, eliminating Sunday … Continue reading

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Here we are again – Shipping Rates

Recently, I added UPS to shipping options for customers.  Also recently, the Postal Service has increased rates – at least I am seeing that I am charged more for USPS Priority shipping (my traditional and preferred shipping method). I prefer … Continue reading

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Peanut P-40N Warhawk RELEASED!

A couple years ago, after I did the Peanut Corsair, a friend asked if I could do a P-40.  Well, I did a P-40 way back when (18″-20″?) and it wasn’t an easy design, so I had to give this … Continue reading

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April Fool’s and Lucky 13

Today, 01 April 2025, marks 13 years since I took over Shorty’s Basement (2012) and then converted it to Volare Products.  It is still a one-man shop and I work on it every day that I am at home. A … Continue reading

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Out of Town for a bit…

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Year End Report – Good Riddance 2023

I am generally a man in good spirits – and that is true today, too, but this year has been one pain-in-the-ass after another.  Most of these have been in the “real world” and not modeling related, but they have … Continue reading

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Summer 2023 – Unbelievably Busy

I don’t know how I am going to manage the rest of this summer.  All of a sudden, nearly every week from now until mid-August is occupied. Next week, I am visiting my brother, who is suffering from cancer.  My … Continue reading

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Moving Right Along…

Well, “busy July” is over.  Of course, that the busy-ness overflowed into August.  Being away from home for two weeks means orders pile up.  Here are some quick status updates. 1 – AMA Outdoor Free Flight Nats:  I won Dime … Continue reading

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I Build Peanut Warbirds – the Bf-109

Let’s add the Messerschmitt BF-109E to the Peanut Warbird stable, which now includes the I-16 (first built by me in 1991, then 2020), the Barracuda (1998, then 2015), the Stuka (2013), the Corsair (2019), and the Yak-3 (2020)! I am … Continue reading

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The B.A.T. Monoplane – Something Different

This is a little different than my usual postings.  In early 2020, I received an email for David King in the UK.  He had asked for information and data on my Dime Scale B.A.T. Monoplane (read about it HERE) in … Continue reading

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